Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity Across Domains
- The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity Across Domains
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Creativity and Domain
- Part II Creativity in the Traditional Arts
- Part III Creativity in the Sciences
- Part IV Creativity in Business
- 18 Studying Creativity across Different Domains
- 19 The Relationship Between Marketing and Creativity
- 20 Creative Leadership
- 21 Creativity in Business and Technology
- 22 Creativity in Design
- 23 A Minimalist Model for Measuring Entrepreneurial Creativity
- Part V Newer Domains for Creativity Research
- Part VI Creativity in Everyday Life
- Part VII Conclusion
- Index
- References
20 - Creative Leadership
How Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Organizational Context Influence Leadership Creativity
from Part IV - Creativity in Business
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 September 2017
- The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity Across Domains
- The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity Across Domains
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Creativity and Domain
- Part II Creativity in the Traditional Arts
- Part III Creativity in the Sciences
- Part IV Creativity in Business
- 18 Studying Creativity across Different Domains
- 19 The Relationship Between Marketing and Creativity
- 20 Creative Leadership
- 21 Creativity in Business and Technology
- 22 Creativity in Design
- 23 A Minimalist Model for Measuring Entrepreneurial Creativity
- Part V Newer Domains for Creativity Research
- Part VI Creativity in Everyday Life
- Part VII Conclusion
- Index
- References
Summary
Leadership and creativity are broad, complex domains. Creativity in the leadership domain is often examined in terms of how the leaders influence the creativity of their subordinates, but there is less focus on how the leaders are creative themselves. This chapter examines a range of individual differences, managerial decision making, and organizational factors that could influence a leader’s creativity. Individual differences such as personality traits, emotional intelligence, creative cognitions, and expertise could be important factors that influence the leader’s creativity. Further, we integrate research on decision-making styles and information processing to further explore potential influences on leader creativity. Although the individual differences and managerial decision-making factors are important, leadership and creativity in an organization do not happen without the influence of environmental factors. We explore how resources, organizational strategy, and differing levels of leadership (e.g., the leader-follower dynamics) influence leader creativity. By combining multiple research lines, we hope to offer a more robust examination of a perceived scarcity of research into how leaders can be creative.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity across Domains , pp. 363 - 380Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2017
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